Young 'Slumdog' actors promised new homes

'Slumdog Millionaire' children to get new homes

February 26, 2009

Cue the happy music.

Two child actors from the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" will be moved from slums to new houses by Indian authorities, BBC News reports.

Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, who played young versions of two main characters, were discovered by casting agents in Mumbai's Garib Nagar slum. There was an outcry when it was found that they were still living there after the success of the film.

Rubina, 9, is living with her family in a one-room shack, while 10-year-old Azharuddin's family home, located under a tarpaulin by a busy road, was recently demolished.